Natalya "Natasha" Maratovna Zvereva is a former professional tennis player from Belarus.
10 Facts About Natasha Zvereva
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Natasha Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she should be able to keep her tournament earnings.
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On 12 July 2010, Natasha Zvereva was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Fernandez.
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Natasha Zvereva started tennis at the age of seven at the encouragement of her parents, who were both tennis instructors in the Soviet Union.
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Natasha Zvereva won those Grand Slam doubles titles with four different partners: Gigi Fernandez, Martina Hingis, Pam Shriver, and Larisa Savchenko Neiland.
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Natasha Zvereva is one of the few players to have beaten both Graf and Monica Seles, both former world number ones, in the same Grand Slam singles tournament.
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Natasha Zvereva lost in the semifinals to Nathalie Tauziat which was to be her second best career Grand Slam singles result.
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Natasha Zvereva partnered with Jim Pugh to win the title in 1990 and with Rick Leach in 1995.
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Natasha Zvereva used a baseline, counter-punching style centered around topspin and her double-handed backhand.
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Natasha Zvereva had great hands, used a variety of spins, and was willing to rush the net and volley.